Re: tech-man.com ???

[Jim <alarminex@xxxxxxx>]

On Friday, March 13, 2015 at 4:23:36 PM UTC-4, mleuck wrote:
> >=20
>=20
> I can easily program a fairly large installation using a Vista, GE or >DS=
C panel at the keypad in 10 minutes or less. If you want to use a >laptop f=
ine but it's faster at the keypad on most systems

It's obviously all about what you get used to. I assume that you mostly pro=
gram alarm panels. I never even had to look at the program sheet on the old=
 FBI XL panels.  But, in addition to alarm panels, I have to program DVR's.=
 cameras, network routers and WAP's, various home automation devices and hu=
bs, GSM radios, audio receivers, other A/V devices and universal remotes et=
c, etc. My brain doesn't need to remember anything more then absolutely nec=
essary.

With laptop programming of alarm panels I have set up templates of default =
settings. So with maybe more than half or so of the programmable items in a=
 default template, I just have to enter the account number and tweek a few =
items unique to the job and I'm done. And with the Quickloader's panel erro=
r check feature (which isn't perfect, but) programming a panel goes pretty =
quick with little concern about having pressed the wrong keypad button beca=
use I had to program every panel entirely at the keypad. Also I can check n=
umerous programming entries on a single page, instead of having to check lo=
cation by location at the keypad. And, with the Quickloader's DOS page, you=
 can see and modify about half or more of the programming all on one page.=
=20

So anyway, you get used to what you get used to.